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We create spaces for LGBTQ+ people of faith to come together, and support organisations through training and workshops to ensure their services are inclusive.
We create affirming, inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ people of faith to meet others from similar and different backgrounds to themselves, connect, and share. We also work to educate our community partners on the diverse experiences and needs of LGBT+ people of faith, and how we can all be better allies through the work we do.
The Faith & Belief Forum’s LGBT+ Interfaith Network is a space for LGBTQ+ people from different faiths, beliefs and backgrounds, to come together in a friendly environment. We use interfaith activities and methods to explore personal stories of faith and belief, learn from each other’s traditions, and build solidarity and community. We work in collaboration with a range of brilliant single faith and regional LGBT+ organisations. We currently run occasional events, and are seeking funding for more regular events.
Read about previous network events here or here.
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Faithful Allies is our current main LGBT+Faith programme, focusing on allyship for LGBTQ+ people of faith. Through a series of educational dialogue and peer support sessions between January and May 2024, Faithful Allies is bringing together 10 faith and community leaders to build up their knowledge, skills, and confidence to make positive change for LGBTQ+ inclusion in their faith communities. During the programme, participants are developing a project in their own communities.
This programme is kindly being supported by MB Reckitt Trust.
Our LGBT+Faith training sessions allow participants to reflect, learn, and build their practice for working with and supporting LGBT+ people of faith. Since 2017 we have supported over 100 organisations across the UK to offer better support to LGBT+ people of faith in their communities.
Our training sessions support participants to:
Our training sessions are developed to meet an organisation’s specific needs and budget, and can be conducted in-person and virtual sessions.
To enquire about training for your team, please email sophie.mitchell@faithbeliefforum.org.
Support:
There are also a range of brilliant single-faith LGBT+ organisations in the UK who offer support and networks for LGBT+ people of faith. If you would like to be signposted to groups from a particular faith background, please email sophie.mitchell@faithbeliefforum.org.
Resources for learning:
If you have any questions about our LGBTQ+Faith work, please get in touch via the email below.
Sophie Mitchlell
sophie.mitchell@faithbeliefforum.org